Amar Prasad Ray was an Indian physician and malariologist.[2] Born in 1913, he specialized in community health and the management of Malaria epidemic in India.[2] He was an elected fellow (1962) of the Indian National Science Academy and a recipient of the 1974 Darling Foundation Prize from the World Health Organization Governance Award.[3] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[4] He was married to Kalyani Ray and had three children.
Amar Prasad Ray | |
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| Born | 26 February 1913 India |
| Died | 24 September 1996 (aged 83)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Malariologist, physician |
| Awards | Padma Shri WHO Governance Prize |
References
edit- ^ "Amar Prasad Ray" (PDF). INSA.
- ^ a b "Deceased fellow". Indian National Science Academy. 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "WHO Award". WHO. 2015. Archived from the original on July 8, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
